What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem Substitute Paraprofessional position at Wayne Township Public Schools?
Position Type
Per Diem Substitute/Per Diem Sub Paraprofessional
Date Posted
7/5/2024
Location
District
Date Available
ASAP
Closing Date
06/30/2025
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Qualifications
Applicant must have minimum of 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the building principals and the oversight of a certified teacher or other certified staff, the paraprofessional assists/reinforces student instruction, behavior, social skills, community-based instruction, and activities of daily living. A paraprofessional may also assist with clerical and other related tasks to the instruction of students with special needs.
Job Responsibilities
Per Diem Substitute/Per Diem Sub Paraprofessional
Date Posted
7/5/2024
Location
District
Date Available
ASAP
Closing Date
06/30/2025
Additional Information: Show/Hide
Qualifications
Applicant must have minimum of 60 college credits or a passing score on the ParaPro Assessment.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the building principals and the oversight of a certified teacher or other certified staff, the paraprofessional assists/reinforces student instruction, behavior, social skills, community-based instruction, and activities of daily living. A paraprofessional may also assist with clerical and other related tasks to the instruction of students with special needs.
Job Responsibilities
- Assists students prior to the beginning of the school day, during the school day, and at the end of the school day.
- Ensures that students get from the bus to the classroom and from the classroom to the bus each day.
- Supports students by reinforcing personal, social, behavioral, and academic learning goals. This may include assisting students with self-care tasks in the areas of eating, dressing, and toileting.
- Escorts student to restrooms and provides assistance when necessary. Depending on assignment, diapering and direct facilitation of toileting may be required.
- Assists with classroom management, providing students with needed positive behavioral supports.
- Supports student participation in class activities providing prompting, cueing, modeling, and coaching as needed.
- Promotes student independence, fading supports when appropriate; helping students develop competence and self-confidence.
- Facilitates student use of Assistive Technology.
- Assists school staff in maintaining a safe and effective learning environment for academic and non-academic settings (i.e. lunchrooms, study halls, playgrounds and buses).
- Attends professional development provided by the department of Student Support Services as well as appropriate district workshops and in-service trainings.
- Accompanies the teacher and/or administrator in student related extra-curricular activities.
- Observes the actions of students and provides input and collects data, when required.
- Communicates with Child Study Team.
- Reviews IEPs of assigned students with the Child Study Team.
- Provides minor clerical assistance to certified staff.
- Accepts field trip, before and after school assignments if available.
- Maintains confidentiality of students at all times.
- Performs other related duties as required.
